Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1924-4-10

Lugar de Nacimiento

Indio CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1943-2-1, Fort Douglas UT

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Usaf

Tipo de servicio prestado

War,peacetime

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat,sup

Unidades a las que sirvió

Anti-Tank Company, 442nd RCT, Camp Shelby, MS and European Theater of Operations; First Airborned Task Force, 517th RCT, Southern France Invasion; Squadron A, Photo Lab, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Squadron A, Photo Lab, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX; 7499th Composite Squadron, Wiesbaden, Germany; 4444th TAC Reconnaissance Techinical Squadron (Recon Tech Sqdn),Shaw AFB, SC; 497th Recon Tech Sqdn, Wiesbaden, Germany; Air Force Special Photographic Processing Facility, USAF Missile Command, Westover AFB, MA; 9th SAC Recon Tech Sqdn, Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan and Beale AFB, CA.

Especialidad militar

MOS: 23490, Precision Photographic Processing Superintendent

Asignado

USA: Camp Shelby, MS, Lackland AFB, TX, Sheppard AFB, TX, Shaw AFB, SC, Westover AFB, MA, Beale AFB, CA; European Theater of Operations; Southern France; Wiesbaden, Germany;Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan.

Retirado

Beale AFB CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Infantry; Reconnaissance

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

War Zone: European Theater of Operation; Major Battles: Rome-Arno Campaign, Southern France Campaign with Bronze Service Arrowhead, Rhineland Campaign, North Apennines Campaign, Po Valley Campaign.

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

Combat Infantryman Badge; Combat Glider Badge; Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Distinguished Unit Badge with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters; Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon and many more; Tactical Air Command Airman of the Year - 1962.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

I was proud that I was able to personally participate in the betterment of the Japanese Americans living in the United States. My proudest and happiest moment was when our parents received their United States citizenship. Last but not least, we live in the BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!

Información adicional

I was in the US Army from February 1943 to April 1946 and the US Army Air Corps and US Air Force from April 1946 and retired September 30, 1974